Handmade Mother’s Days gifts can be some of a mom’s most cherished items. Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so break out the craft supplies and get to work making something special for moms and grandmas (and any other special ladies!). I’ve looked for a variety of simple and frugal Mother’s Day gifts that you […]
Before you say you don’t like Brussels sprouts: y’all, these are so good. After a quick fry in some bacon grease, these shaved sprouts get crispy in the oven and tossed around with bits of savory bacon. PrintCrispy Bacon Brussels Sprouts Ingredients1 pound Brussels sprouts (about 20 sprouts) 2 strips bacon 1/4 cup onion, diced […]
I know many of you are die-hard Aldi fans, but I want to show you that you truly can get better deals if you buy on sale at stores like Publix and use available coupons. I’m going to start showing you some of the deals at Publix each week and how they compare to the […]
We were having people over for dinner recently and I wanted to make a dessert. I knew I had chocolate chips, so I decided to make my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I started to pull out the ingredients and ran into several problems. First of all, I didn’t have any brown sugar. The recipe calls […]
One of the best ways to save on produce is to grow your own! If you are living in an apartment or even a house with a tiny backyard, you may think that this isn’t possible. Don’t use your lack of space as an excuse! You can grow so many vegetable plants even by gardening […]
The spring planting season in the Southeast is very long, which means there are so many opportunities to plant fruits and vegetables and enjoy them in your home (or give them away). If you haven’t planted anything yet, it’s not too late! Here are 12 things to plant in late spring in the Southeast. 12 […]
In the first summer of the pandemic, I came up with a list of 75 things to do outside to help with times when it wasn’t possible to go many places. I realized that I never made an accompanying post of 75 things to do inside! Those of us in the Southeast struggle to be […]
